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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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